I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary
NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music in her own.
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'Dear Summer: Volume 3' returns to highlight more emerging artists and DJs
The citywide mixtape features six DJs and 17 up-and-coming and established artists from the Greater Boston area.
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Arts This Week: A Leadership Change Brings New Eyes And Ears To The Boston Symphony Orchestra
Plus, a mesmerizing nighttime sculpture exhibition in Gloucester and a fantastical book from a local author. -
Fabric Of A Nation: Quilting Is Finally Being Recognized As Fine Art
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has a new exhibition that shines the spotlight on quilting. -
Arts This Week: A Modern Perspective On Salem’s Brutal History
Jared Bowen recommends the Peabody Essex Museum’s contemporary look at the Salem With Trials featuring work by fashion designer Alexander McQueen, and a retrospective of Cuban artist Mariano Rodríguez.
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Christopher Jackson Performs the National Anthem
Christopher Jackson Performs the National Anthem on the 2020 National Memorial Day Concert
